the main reason mississippi is poor is not right to work laws. >> there's mitigating factors. >> it's interesting. one of the things that strike, the argument itself is a heated argument, but it's also the fact that republicans are doing this now which is when they still have a bigger majority in the state house, i want to play a little bit of time -- of sound from the vp for the uaw who says to do this -- not sound, going to read his words, to do this now is poor timing. labor and management have been cooperating closely in the automobile industry and have really helped the industry recover. michigan is on the rebound and right to work is going to be very divisive. this will add to the divisiveness in the state. that is something that the governor said we can't do this now, it's going to be too divisive and all of a sudden it's getting pushed through. >> the unions played a role in the auto restructure, a positive role. they made many concessions. it's just a ridiculously political thing to do. that's all it is. >> one of the ways in which the republicans are fully exploiting 2010. d